SEATING SYSTEM AND PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION UNIT FOR A VEHICLE
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Abstract
A seat module for a passenger vehicle is disclosed. The seat module includes a seat portion, a foot-rest portion, and a unitary supporting structure for supporting the seat portion and the foot-rest portion off the floor of the vehicle. Two spaced fixings are provided for fixing the supporting structure to one of a pair of seat tracks in a floor of the vehicle at two spaced points. A third fixing is provided for fixing the supporting structure to the other track, to thereby provide a 3-point fixing between the seat module and the seat tracks for attaching the supporting structure to the pair of seat tracks. A plurality of the seat modules can be attached to a pair of seat tracks, one adjacent another, thereby to form a plurality of seat units. Each seat unit includes the seat portion of one module and the foot-rest portion of another, adjacent module.
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Citations
43 Claims
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21. A seat module for a passenger vehicle, said seat module comprising a seat portion, a foot-rest portion, a unitary supporting structure for supporting said seat portion and said foot-rest portion off the floor of the vehicle, two spaced fixings for fixing the supporting structure to one of a pair of seat tracks in a floor of the vehicle at two spaced points, and a third fixing for fixing the supporting structure to the other track, thereby to provide a three-point fixing between the seat module and the seat tracks for attaching said supporting structure to said pair of seat tracks;
whereby a plurality of said seat modules can be attached to the pair of seat tracks, one adjacent another, thereby to form a plurality of seat units, each seat unit comprising the seat portion of one module and the foot-rest portion of another, adjacent module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of installing an aircraft seat module comprising a seat portion, a foot-rest portion, and a supporting structure for supporting the seat portion and the foot-rest portion off the floor of the aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) fixing the supporting structure to one of a pair of seat tracks in a floor of the aircraft at two spaced points; and (b) fixing the supporting structure to the other track of the pair of seat tracks to provide a three-point fixing between the seat module and the seat tracks for attaching the supporting structure to the pair of seat tracks. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A seating system for an aircraft comprising:
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a plurality of seat modules, each of said seat modules comprising a seat portion and a foot-rest portion, two spaced fixings fixing the seat portion to one of a seat tracks in a floor of the vehicle at two spaced points, and a third fixing the foot-rest portions to the other track, thereby providing a three-point fixing between each of said seat modules and the seat tracks for attaching said seat modules to said pair of seat tracks; said seat modules being attached to a pair of seat tracks, one adjacent another, thereby forming a plurality of seat units, each seat unit comprising the seat portion of one module and the foot-rest portion of another, adjacent module. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A seating system for a passenger vehicle comprising:
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a pair of seat tracks fixed to a floor of the vehicle; a plurality of seat modules, each of said seat modules comprising a seat portion, a foot-rest portion, a unitary supporting structure supporting said seat portion and said foot-rest portion off the floor of the vehicle, two spaced fixings fixing the supporting structure to one of the pair of seat tracks at two spaced points, and a third fixing fixing the supporting structure to the other track, thereby providing a three-point fixing between the seat module and the seat tracks and attaching said supporting structure to said pair of seat tracks; said seat modules being attached to the pair of seat tracks, one adjacent another, thereby forming a plurality of seat units, each seat unit comprising the seat portion of one seat module and the foot-rest portion of another, adjacent seat module, whereby each seat unit defines a notional longitudinal seat axis that is disposed at an acute angle relative to said pair of seat tracks. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A seating system for an airplane, comprising:
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first and second seat tracks extending substantially parallel to each other; a plurality of seats arranged in a column and coupled to the first and second seat tracks to define a longitudinal column axis, each seat having a seat axis extending from a front end of the seat to a back end of the seat; and each of the plurality of seats being positioned with the seat axis at a fixed angle of between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to the longitudinal column axis for accommodating a passenger with the passenger'"'"'s feet directed towards the aisle; wherein each seat is attached to the seat tracks using a three-point fixing system with each seat coupled to the first seat track at two spaced-apart points and coupled to the second seat track at a single point. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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Specification